Shelburne in Chittenden County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Beach Gallery

Constructed on-site: 1960 • Rebuilt: 2008

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017

1. Beach Gallery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Beach Gallery and Beach Lodge are designed to resemble an Adirondack camp. Named for William and Marie Beach, longtime hunting companions of J. Watson Webb (1884-1960) and Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888-1960), the log buildings were constructed on-site using timber from Nehasane, the Webb's 50,000-acre northern New York preserve. Through the generosity of the Pizzagalli family, Beach Gallery was rebuilt in 2008 using lumber salvaged from a Montana forest fire.

Currently on view is Lock, Stock, and Barrel: The Terry Tyler Collection of Vermont Firearms, hand-crafted Vermont firearms created from 1790 through 1900.

Erected by the Shelburne Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.

Location. 44° 22.43′ N, 73° 13.987′ W. Marker is in Shelburne, Vermont, in Chittenden County. Marker and building are on the Shelburne Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Shelburne Road (US Hwy 7), Shelburne VT 05482, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beach Lodge (a few steps from this marker); The Rail Car Grand Isle

Beach Gallery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 8, 2017

2. Beach Gallery and Marker

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Rail Car Grand Isle (within shouting distance of this marker); Locomotive 220 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Locomotive 220 (within shouting distance of this marker); Round Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Intentional Landscape (about 300 feet away); Railroad Station (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shelburne.

Also see . . .
1. Beach Gallery and Beach Lodge. Shelburne Museum website entry (Submitted on October 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Adirondack Great Camps: Gilded Age Life and Leisure in the Woods. Staatsburgh State Historic Site blog entry (Submitted on July 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.